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 108 STAT. 1318 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 ous, the Secretary shall order the operator of the facility to take necessary corrective action. (e) WAIVER OF NOTICE AND HEARING IN EMERGENCY.— The Secretary may waive the requirements for notice and an opportunity for a hearing under this section and issue expeditiously an order under this section if the Secretary decides failure to issue the order expeditiously will result in likely serious harm to life, property, or the environment. An order under this subsection shall provide an opportunity for a hearing as soon as practicable after the order is issued. §60113. Customer-owned natural gas service lines Regulations. (a) MAINTENANCE INFORMATION. — Not later than October 24, 1993, the Secretary of Trsinsportation shall prescribe regulations requiring an operator of a natural gas distribution pipeline that does not maintain customer-owned natural gas service lines up to building walls to advise its customers of— (1) the requirements for maintaining those lines; (2) any resources known to the operator that could assist customers in carrying out the maintenance; (3) information the operator has on operating and maintainr ing its lines that could assist customers; and (4) the potential hazards of not maintaining the lines. (b) ACTIONS To PROMOTE SAFETY. —Not later than one year after submitting the report required under section 115(b) of the Pipeline Safety Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-508, 106 Stat. 3296), the Secretary, considering the report and in cooperation and coordination with appropriate State and local authorities, shall take appropriate action to promote the adoption of measures to improve the safety of customer-owned natural gas service lines. §60114. One-call notification systems Regulations. (a) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations providing minimum requirements for establishing and operating a one-call notification system for a State to adopt that will notify an operator of a pipeline facility of activity in the vicinity of the facility that could threaten the safety of the facility. The regulations shall include the following: (1) a requirement that the system apply to all areas of the State containing underground pipeline facilities. (2) a requirement that a person intending to engage in an activity the Secretary decides could cause physical damage to an underground facility must contact the appropriate system to establish if there are underground facilities present in the area of the intended activity. (3) a requirement that all operators of underground pipeline facilities participate in an appropriate one-call notification system. (4) qualifications for an operator of a facility, a private contractor, or a State or local authority to operate a system. (5) procedures for advertisement and notice of the availability of a system. (6) a requirement about the information to be provided by a person contacting the system under clause (2) of this subsection.

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